The news is spreading far and wide. The rules for overtime are changing drastically for 2017 and beyond. This article will not go into detail about the changes. Instead, we will focus on the steps every company needs to take in the next six months to prepare for compliance. The steps are: Figuring out if […]
read moreThe time is now–for vacations
- 20
- April
- 2016
It is time to take our vacations! That’s the message of Project: Time Off. Unfortunately, their research shows that Americans are becoming more and more reluctant to take time off from their jobs. Although most workers are eligible for paid vacations, they do not take them. In particular, the full-week vacation is almost disappearing. Vacations […]
read moreListening is not the same as hearing
- 17
- March
- 2016
Effective listening requires the ability to understand what the speaker is saying. This skill is vital for all relationships, personal and professional. In business Richard Branson, Virgin Founder, said the best advice his father ever gave him was to “Listen more than you talk.” He observes in a Linked-In post, “…the most successful entrepreneurs I […]
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